100 Notable alumni of California State University – Northridge
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
California State University – Northridge is ranked #710 in the world and #206 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from California State University – Northridge sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with California State University – Northridge won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Michael Klonsky
1943-. (aged 83)
teacher
activist
Michael "Mike" Klonsky is an American educator, author, and political activist. He is known for his work with the Students for a Democratic Society, the New Communist Movement, and, later, the small schools movement.
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2. Michelle DeYoung
1968-. (aged 58)
opera singer
Michelle DeYoung is an American classical vocalist who has an active international career performing in operas and concerts.
3. Imelda Padilla
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Imelda G. Padilla is an American politician who is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 6th district since 2023. Elected in the 2023 Los Angeles special election to replace Nury Martinez, Padilla previously worked as a community relations manager.
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4. Bill Murphy
1981-. (aged 45)
baseball player
William R. W. Murphy is an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines being one of the most highly known pitchers in Japan during the 2010 season.
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5. Richard Alarcón
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Richard Anthony Alarcon is an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2007 to 2013. A Democrat, he also served in the California State Senate (1998–2006) and, for approximately three months, in the California State Assembly (2006–2007).
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6. Ben Sullivan
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
basketball coach
Ben Sullivan is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was previously an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. A former center at Cal State Northridge and the University of Portland, Sullivan has primarily served as...
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7. Tuan Le
1978-. (aged 48)
poker player
Tuan Le is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.
8. Alice Brown
1960-. (aged 66)
sprinter
Alice Regina Brown is a retired American sprinter. Competing at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics she won two relay gold medals and an individual silver medal. She attended John Muir High School (Pasadena, California) and California State University, Northridge.
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9. Kameron Loe
1981-. (aged 45)
baseball player
Kameron David Loe is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Braves. At 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m), Loe was one of the tallest players in the long history of the game.
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10. Rodolfo Acuña
1932-. (aged 94)
historian
university teacher
Rodolfo "Rudy" Francisco Acuña is an American historian, and professor emeritus at California State Northridge. He is also a scholar of Chicano studies and the author of the 1972 book Occupied America: A History of Chicanos, a foundational Mexican American history survey.
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11. Stephan Hicks
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Stephan Keenan Hicks is an American retired professional basketball player. Hicks played college basketball for Cal State Northridge where he earned 2015 Second-team All-Big West and 2012 Big West Freshman of the Year. Hicks played professionally for over ten years, primarily spending eight seasons with the Fort Wayne / Indiana Mad Ants where his jersey number 17 was retired in...
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12. Maia Sharp
singer-songwriter
singer
Maia Sharp is an American singer and songwriter. In addition to her solo career, she has written songs for and collaborated with several country and pop musicians including Cher, Trisha Yearwood, Terri Clark, Bonnie Raitt, Edwin McCain, and Art Garfunkel.
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13. Sean Franklin
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Sean Michael Franklin is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
14. Olympia LePoint
1976-. (aged 50)
author
university teacher
Olympia Ann LePoint is an American author, professional speaker and rocket scientist. LePoint helped design rockets for 28 of NASA Space Shuttle missions between 1998 and 2007. In 2007, LePoint discovered and in 2010 trademarked the condition and term Mathaphobia, a learning disability and math fear linked to the amygdala. She published the book, Mathaphobia: How You Can Overcome Your...
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15. Scott J. Horowitz
1957-. (aged 69)
military officer
aircraft pilot
astronaut
Scott Jay Horowitz is a retired American astronaut and a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions.
16. Robert Hilburn
1939-. (aged 87)
writer
journalist
music critic
musician
Robert Hilburn is an American pop music critic, author, and radio host. As music critic and editor at the Los Angeles Times from 1970 to 2005, his reviews, essays, and profiles have appeared in publications worldwide. A member of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 20 years, he has written five books, including biographies...
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17. Charles Noski
1952-. (aged 74)
Charles H. Noski was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo & Company from March 2020 to August 2021. He previously held a variety of positions, including the position of CFO at AT&T, Bank of America, and Northrop Grumman, as well as the positions of director and chairman of the audit committee of Microsoft.
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18. David Mullich
1958-. (aged 68)
engineer
video game producer
David Mullich is an American game producer and designer. He created the 1980 adventure game The Prisoner, produced the 1995 adaptation I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, and developed Heroes of Might and Magic III and Heroes of Might and Magic IV.
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19. Gene Baur
1962-. (aged 64)
writer
Gene Baur, formerly known as Gene Bauston, is an American author and activist in the animal rights and food movement. He’s been called the "conscience of the food movement" by Time magazine, and opposes factory farming and advocates for what he believes would be a more just and respectful food system. Baur is president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, a...
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20. Robert Fick
1974-. (aged 52)
baseball player
actor
Robert Charles Fick is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. In 2002, he was named to the American League All-Star Team.
21. Ron Insana
1961-. (aged 65)
journalist
Ronald G. Insana is an American finance reporter, author and former hedge fund manager. He presents the Market Score Board Report with Ron Insana radio show, syndicated by Compass, and is a senior analyst and commentator at CNBC. Insana was the Managing Director of Insana Capital Partners from inception to dissolution. He was the anchor of CNBC's Street Signs, which...
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22. Gordon Goodwin
1954-2025 (aged 71)
conductor
pianist
saxophonist
composer
jazz musician
Gordon Louis Goodwin was an American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor. He was the leader of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. He won three Daytime Emmy Awards, four Grammy Awards, and 25 Grammy nominations for his compositions and arrangements.
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23. Judy Baca
1946-. (aged 80)
painter
lithographer
Judith Francisca Baca is an American artist, activist, and professor of Chicano studies, world arts, and cultures based at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the co-founder and artistic director of the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) in Venice, California. Baca is the director of the mural project that created the Great Wall of Los Angeles,...
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24. Jim Pons
1943-. (aged 83)
musician
Jim Pons is an American bassist, author, singer, and video director who most notably played for the Leaves (1964–1967), the Turtles (1967–1970), and the Mothers of Invention (1970–1971), and Flo & Eddie (1971-1973).
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25. George Han Kim
1973-. (aged 53)
singer
record producer
composer
George Han Kim, better known by his Korean name, Johan Kim (Korean: 김조한), is a Korean-American singer and record producer. He is a member of South Korean R&B/hip hop trio Solid. His song "I Want To Fall In Love" has become a mega-hit throughout the country of South Korea. He founded the girl group Unicorn.
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26. Shawn Steel
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Shawn Steel is an American politician serving as the Republican National Committee Member from California since 2008. He was voted by his colleagues to the executive committee of the Republican National Committee in 2018. Steel served as Sergeant at Arms at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2016. In 2012, he served as deputy permanent co-chairman of the...
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27. Charles A. Coulombe
1960-. (aged 66)
journalist
writer
Roy-Charles A. Coulombe KCSS, known as Charles A. Coulombe, is an American Catholic author, historian, and lecturer. Coulombe is known for his advocacy of monarchism.
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28. Greg Palast
1952-. (aged 74)
screenwriter
investigative journalist
film director
journalist
Gregory Allyn Palast is an author and a freelance journalist who has often worked for the BBC and The Guardian. His work frequently focuses on corporate malfeasance. He has also worked with labor unions and consumer advocacy groups.
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29. Sue Herera
1957-. (aged 69)
journalist
Sue Herera is an American journalist and business news television anchor.
30. Karin Anna Cheung
1974-. (aged 52)
composer
film actor
film director
television actor
singer
Karin Anna Cheung is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and artist.
31. Karen Pendleton
1946-2019 (aged 73)
singer
television actor
Karen Anita Pendleton was an original Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeer on the ABC television series from 1955 to 1959. She was one of only nine Mouseketeers who were on the show during its entire original run.
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32. Bill Handel
1951-. (aged 75)
lawyer
radio personality
William Wolf Handel is a Brazilian-born American radio host and attorney.
33. Katie Hill
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Katherine Lauren Hill is an American former politician and social services administrator from Agua Dulce, California. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U.S. representative for California's 25th congressional district from January to November 2019. Hill is the former executive director of People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), a statewide non-profit organization working to end homelessness throughout California....
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34. Mimi Soltysik
1974-2020 (aged 46)
politician
Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik was an American socialist political activist. He was the Socialist Party USA's presidental nominee in the 2016 election, with Angela Nicole Walker, who was the party's vice-presidential nominee.
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35. Jimmy Delshad
1940-. (aged 86)
politician
Jamshid "Jimmy" Delshad is an Iranian-American politician in the state of California. He became Mayor of Beverly Hills on March 21, 2007 when he was sworn in by Fred Hayman, and again on March 16, 2010. He is the first Iranian-American to hold public office in Beverly Hills.
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36. Bobby Diamond
1943-2019 (aged 76)
actor
television actor
lawyer
Robert LeRoy Diamond was an American actor active during the 1950s and 1960s before retiring from the profession and becoming a lawyer. He is known best as the child protagonist for the television series Fury.
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37. Barbara Starr
1938-. (aged 88)
journalist
Barbara Starr is an American television news journalist who most recently worked for CNN. She was the network's Pentagon correspondent, based in Washington, D.C., from 2001 to 2022.
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38. David Gerrold
1944-. (aged 82)
television director
novelist
science fiction writer
film actor
television actor
David Gerrold is an American science fiction screenwriter and novelist. He wrote the script for the original Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", created the Sleestak race on the TV series Land of the Lost, and wrote the novelette The Martian Child, which won both Hugo and Nebula Awards, and was adapted into a 2007 film starring John Cusack.
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39. Ralph Lazo
1924-1992 (aged 68)
military personnel
Ralph Lazo was the only known non-spouse, non-Japanese American who voluntarily relocated to a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. His experience was the subject of the 2004 narrative short film Stand Up for Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story.
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40. Alexandra Grey
1991-. (aged 35)
singer
television actor
film director
Alexandra Grey who also performs under the stage name Drá /drʌ/, is an American actress, singer, songwriter and producer. She is best known for her roles as Melody Barnes on the Fox music drama series Empire, Elizah Parks on the comedy series Transparent and Parker Phillip's on the CBS action/adventure series MacGyver. She also has had guest roles on Chicago...
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41. Robert Newman
1958-. (aged 68)
film actor
actor
television actor
Robert Newman is an American television actor.
42. Don Hahn
1955-. (aged 71)
film director
artist
director
producer
executive producer
Donald Paul Hahn is an American film producer. He served as a producer for the Disney films Beauty and the Beast (1991, the first out of three animated films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture), The Lion King (1994), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), and The Haunted Mansion (2003).
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43. Mike Curb
1944-. (aged 82)
musician
composer
record producer
songwriter
singer
Michael Curb is an American politician, record executive, and philanthropist who served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of California from 1979 to 1983. He is the founder of Curb Records and is the chairman of Word Entertainment. He was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2006. A member of the Republican Party, Curb is the...
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44. Lyman Bostock
1950-1978 (aged 28)
baseball player
Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for four seasons, as an outfielder for the Minnesota Twins (1975–77) and California Angels (1978), with a lifetime average of.311. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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45. Mia St. John
1967-. (aged 59)
taekwondo athlete
boxer
model
kickboxer
psychologist
Mia Rosales St. John is an American professional boxer and former World Boxing Council (WBC) champion in the super welterweight division. She is also the IBA and IFBA lightweight champion. She is also a model, businesswoman, and taekwondo champion.
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46. Nicole Avant
1968-. (aged 58)
diplomat
Nicole A. Avant is an American diplomat, producer, and political activist who served as the United States ambassadors to the Bahamas from 2009 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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47. Linda Lingle
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Linda Lingle is an American politician and publisher who served as the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since 1959, and was the state's first female and Jewish governor. Prior to serving as governor, Lingle served as mayor of Maui County from 1991...
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48. Michael Takahashi
1974-. (aged 52)
basketball player
Michael Takahashi, sometimes called Maikeru Takahashi, is a Japanese-born American professional basketball player who was considered in the mid-1990s to early 2000s one of the best players in Asia, a prolific scorer and rebounder, dominating the opposition through his athleticism and technique.
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49. Cindy Margolis
1965-. (aged 61)
Playboy Playmate
film actor
model
Cynthia Dawn Margolis is an American glamour spokesmodel and actress.
50. Cameron
1987-. (aged 39)
professional wrestler
television producer
Ariane Andrew is an American professional wrestler, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Cameron.
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51. Luchasaurus
1985-. (aged 41)
reality television participant
professional wrestler
Austin Matelson, better known by his ring name Luchasaurus, is an American luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler). He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is one-half of Jurassic Express with "Jungle" Jack Perry.
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52. Leland Sklar
1947-. (aged 79)
singer
songwriter
pianist
film score composer
bassist
Leland Bruce Sklar is an American bassist and session musician. He rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor's backing band, which coalesced into a group in its own right, The Section, which supported so many of Asylum Records' artists that they became known as Asylum's de facto house band, as those artists became iconic singer-songwriters of the 1970s.
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53. Jennifer Tisdale
1981-. (aged 45)
actor
television actor
model
film actor
real-estate agent
Jennifer Kelly Tisdale is an American former actress. Her sister is Ashley Tisdale.
54. Larry Wilcox
1947-. (aged 79)
aircraft pilot
television director
artillerist
actor
television actor
Larry Wilcox is an American actor best known for his role as California Highway Patrol officer Jon Baker in the television series CHiPs, which ran from 1977 to 1983 on NBC.
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55. Dan Peña
1945-. (aged 81)
entrepreneur
financier
Daniel Steven Peña Sr. is an American businessman.
56. Charles Martin Smith
1953-. (aged 73)
film producer
film actor
film director
television actor
actor
Charles Martin Smith is an American actor, film and television director and screenwriter, long based in British Columbia, Canada.
57. Andy Grammer
1983-. (aged 43)
singer
singer-songwriter
street artist
composer
record producer
Andrew Charles Grammer is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been signed to Mushroom Music Publishing since March 2022.
58. Gene Haas
1952-. (aged 74)
NASCAR team owner
engineer
businessperson
entrepreneur
Gene Francis Haas is the American founder, president, and sole stockholder of Haas Automation, a CNC machine tool manufacturer. He also has founded the NASCAR teams Haas CNC Racing, Stewart–Haas Racing and Haas Factory Team, as well as the Formula One team, Haas F1 Team.
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59. John Densmore
1944-. (aged 82)
songwriter
dancer
actor
drummer
John Paul Densmore is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band the Doors and as such is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He appeared on every recording made by the band, with drumming inspired by jazz and world music as much as by rock and roll. The many...
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60. Ross Bagley
1988-. (aged 38)
voice actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Ross Bagley is an American former actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Nicky Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as well as Dylan Dubrow in Independence Day. He also played Buckwheat in The Little Rascals.
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61. Eve Plumb
1958-. (aged 68)
painter
television actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Eve Aline Plumb is an American actress, singer and painter. She is best known for portraying the middle daughter Jan Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch.
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62. Andy Summers
1942-. (aged 84)
jazz musician
guitarist
jazz guitarist
composer
photographer
Andrew James Summers is an English guitarist best known as a member of the rock band the Police. Prior to joining the Police, Summers had been a member of several bands during the 1960s, including Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Dantalian's Chariot, Soft Machine, and the Animals. He spent the first half of the 1970s furthering his musical education, before...
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63. Jillian Michaels
1974-. (aged 52)
podcaster
talent agent
film director
personal trainer
Jillian Leigh McKarus, known professionally as Jillian Michaels, is an American fitness trainer, nutritionist, businesswoman, media personality, and author. She is best known for her appearances on NBC series such as The Biggest Loser. She has also made an appearance on the talk show The Doctors. In 2015, she hosted and co-judged a series on Spike titled Sweat, INC. In...
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64. Ana Kasparian
1986-. (aged 40)
television presenter
radio personality
YouTuber
podcaster
talk show host
Anahit Misak Kasparian is an American independent political commentator, media host, and journalist. She is a host and producer of the online news show The Young Turks, having begun working as a fill-in producer for the show in 2007. She also appeared on the television version of the show that aired on Current TV. She formerly hosted The Point on...
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65. Morris Chestnut
1969-. (aged 57)
television actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Morris Lamont Chestnut is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. He has appeared in feature films such as G.I. Jane, The Brothers, Like Mike, Ladder 49, The Game Plan, The Call, and Kick-Ass 2. He has also played Lance Sullivan in The Best Man, reprising...
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66. Cheech Marin
1946-. (aged 80)
voice actor
actor
comedian
television actor
writer
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin is an American comedian and actor. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on Nash Bridges. Marin has also voiced characters in several Disney films, including Oliver & Company, The Lion King, The Lion...
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67. Jennifer Flavin
1968-. (aged 58)
actor
entrepreneur
model
Jennifer Lee Flavin Stallone is an American businesswoman and former model. She is married to actor Sylvester Stallone.
68. Teri Garr
1944-2024 (aged 80)
actor
television actor
film actor
dancer
voice actor
Terry Ann Garr, known as Teri Garr, was an American actress, comedian and dancer. Known for her comedic roles in film and television in the 1970s and 1980s, she often played women struggling to cope with the life-changing experiences of their husbands, children or boyfriends. She received nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award for her...
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69. Jenna Elfman
1971-. (aged 55)
actor
television actor
film actor
television producer
podcaster
Jenna Elfman is an American actress. She is best known for her leading role as Dharma on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1999, and three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. After...
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70. Debra Winger
1955-. (aged 71)
television actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Mary Debra Winger is an American actress. She starred in the films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Terms of Endearment (1983), and Shadowlands (1993), each of which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Winger won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for Terms of Endearment, and the Tokyo International Film...
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71. Doug Emhoff
1964-. (aged 62)
entertainment lawyer
Douglas Craig Emhoff is an American lawyer who was the second gentleman of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Married to the 49th vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, who was the first woman in the role, and the Democratic Party's nominee for president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Emhoff was the first second gentleman of...
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72. Paula Abdul
1962-. (aged 64)
journalist
dancer
television actor
actor
choreographer
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by the Jacksons. After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson, Abdul became a choreographer at the...
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73. Florence Griffith Joyner
1959-1998 (aged 39)
athlete
athletics competitor
sprinter
Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete and the fastest woman ever recorded, setting world records in the 100m and 200m in 1988. She was married to Al Joyner, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump. He was also her coach and husband during her success as a four-time Olympic...
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74. Eva Mendes
1974-. (aged 52)
stage actor
film director
businessperson
actor
model
Eva de la Caridad Méndez, known professionally as Eva Mendes, is an American former actress. Her acting career began in the late 1990s with a series of roles in films such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000).
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75. Alyson Hannigan
1974-. (aged 52)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Alyson Lee Hannigan is an American actress and television presenter. She began her film career with supporting roles in the comedy films Impure Thoughts (1986) and My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988), receiving a Young Artist Award nomination for the latter. In 1999, she began starring in the American Pie film series as Michelle Flaherty, the films' primary love interest,...
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76. Genevieve Artadi
1982-. (aged 44)
singer
jazz musician
pop musician
composer
singer-songwriter
Genevieve Veronica Artadi is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and video producer who is the lead vocalist and occasional instrumentalist of the independent electronic jazz-funk duo Knower. She was previously the lead vocalist of the electropop band Pollyn.
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77. Mike Batesole
1964-. (aged 62)
baseball player
Michael Harold Batesole is a former American college baseball coach. He previously served as coach of the Cal State Northridge Matadors (1996–2002) and the Fresno State Bulldogs (2003–2022).
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78. Hsiao Uan-u
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Hsiao Uan-u is a Taiwanese politician.
79. Brianne Siddall
1963-. (aged 63)
voice actor
Brianne Siddall, also known under her stage names of Jetta E. Bumpy, Ian Hawk, Murray Blue, Jetta Bird, and Brianne Brozey, is an American voice actress. She is known for voicing Tommy Himi, Koromon, Keenan Crier, and Calumon in over a hundred episodes of the popular anime Digimon and its video games, as well as for voicing Tsukasa and Elk...
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80. Martin Milner
1931-2015 (aged 84)
stage actor
television actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Martin Sam Milner was an American actor and radio host. He is best known for his performances on two television series: Route 66, which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1964, and Adam-12, which aired on NBC from 1968 to 1975.
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81. Fran Pavley
1948-. (aged 78)
teacher
politician
Frances J. "Fran" Pavley is an American politician who served two terms in the California State Senate and three terms in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she last represented the 27th Senate District, which encompasses the Conejo Valley, and portions of the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. Due to term limits in California, Senator Pavley completed her legislative...
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82. Amanda Simpson
1961-. (aged 65)
scientist
aircraft pilot
politician
Amanda Renae Simpson is an American pilot, businessperson and politician. Simpson is an advisor and consultant on aerospace, energy, and culture and belonging as Founder and CEO of Third Segment LLC.
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83. Phil Hartman
1948-1998 (aged 50)
film actor
comedian
stage actor
television actor
voice actor
Philip Edward Hartman was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman...
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84. Wendi Murdoch
1968-. (aged 58)
film producer
businessperson
entrepreneur
Wendi Deng Murdoch is a Chinese-born American entrepreneur and socialite. She was the third wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch from 1999 until 2013.
85. Lauren Ridloff
1978-. (aged 48)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Lauren Ridloff is a deaf American actress known for her roles in the TV series The Walking Dead and the film Eternals. She gained prominence in 2018 with a lead role in the Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God, earning her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play. Ridloff was born in Chicago, Illinois. She...
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86. Christopher Bogdan
military leader
Christopher Carl Bogdan is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General who served as the Program Executive Officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office in Arlington, Virginia. Previously, he was the Deputy Program Executive Officer. Before that, he served as the Program Executive Officer and Program Director, KC-46 Tanker Modernization Directorate, Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air...
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87. Charlotte Laws
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Charlotte Anne Laws, also known by her stage name Missy Laws, is an American author, talk show host, animal rights advocate, anti-revenge porn activist, former politician, and actress. Laws is a former BBC News contributor and was a weekly commentator on KNBC-TV's The Filter with Fred Roggin from 2009 to 2013. She also co-hosted the Internet show Every Way Woman...
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88. Robert Englund
1947-. (aged 79)
actor
television actor
writer
film actor
voice actor
Robert Barton Englund is an American actor and director. Englund is best known for playing the villain Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Englund has received multiple accolades and honors, including a Saturn Award, a Fangoria Chainsaw Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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89. Kobe Paras
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Kobe Lorenzo Forster Paras is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for Altiri Chiba of the B2 League. Listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he plays the small forward position. He has been a member of the Philippine national team and the national 3x3 team.
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90. David Ascalon
1945-. (aged 81)
painter
sculptor
David Ascalon is an Israeli contemporary sculptor and stained glass artist, and co-founder of Ascalon Studios.
91. Bob Marshall
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Robert Gerald Marshall is an American businessman, author, and former politician who was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 13th District. His district included portions of Prince William and Loudoun counties. Self-described as Virginia's "chief homophobe," he was known for sponsoring the Marshall-Newman Amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage and an unsuccessful bathroom bill proposal. In the...
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92. Mahmood Sariolghalam
1959-. (aged 67)
historian
philosopher
Mahmood Sariolghalam is a professor of international relations at the School of Economics and Political Science in Shahid Beheshti University since 1987. He was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1959. He received his B.A. degree in political science/management from California State University, Northridge in 1980 and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in international relations from the University of Southern California...
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93. Jeffrey Beall
blogger
librarian
Jeffrey Beall is an American librarian and library scientist who drew attention to "predatory open access publishing", a term he coined, and created Beall's list, a list of potentially predatory open-access publishers.
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94. Eva Longoria
1975-. (aged 51)
film director
nightclub owner
beauty pageant contestant
actor
film actor
Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2001–2003). Her breakthrough role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) earned her two Screen Actors Guild Awards...
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95. Phil Snyder
1953-. (aged 73)
voice actor
actor
Philip Charles Snyder is an American university professor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, author, animator, musician, singer-songwriter, director, screenwriter and producer.
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96. Anita Sarkeesian
1983-. (aged 43)
YouTuber
sociologist
media critic
women's rights activist
communicator
Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency, a website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture. Her video series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, examines tropes in the depiction of female video game characters. Media scholar Soraya Murray calls Sarkeesian emblematic of "a burgeoning organized feminist...
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97. Kansen Chu
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Kansen Chu is a Taiwanese-born American politician. A Democrat, Chu was a member of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2020, for the 25th District, which encompasses parts of the South and East Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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98. Lee Soo-man
1952-. (aged 74)
composer
entrepreneur
singer
record producer
Lee Soo-man is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company based in Seoul. He has also been referred to as the "president of culture", as one of the pioneers of the Korean Wave. Lee debuted as a singer in 1971 while he was a...
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99. Joan Chen
1961-. (aged 65)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
film actor
film director
Joan Chen is a Chinese-born American actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Taipei Golden Horse Awards and an AACTA Award. She made her film debut in the Chinese film Youth (1977) before starring in the film Little Flower (1979). She came to the attention of American audiences for her portrayal of Wanrong in...
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100. Chuck Pfarrer
1957-. (aged 69)
film producer
screenwriter
writer
novelist
military personnel
Charles Patrick Pfarrer III is an American writer, film producer, and former Navy SEAL. As an author, he has penned published screenplays, novels, comic books, and non-fiction works. His works deal with themes pertaining to the military. Pfarrer has worked on films including Navy SEALs, Darkman, and Hard Target.
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